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aegis (ē′jis)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. a shield borne by Zeus and, later, by his daughter Athena and occasionally by Apollo
  2. a protection
  3. sponsorship; auspices

Etymology: L < Gr aigis, shield of Zeus, goatskin < ? aix (gen. aigos), goat, hence ? orig. the short goatskin cloak of Zeus

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